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Was Oliver Stone high?

posted 6 years ago by TheLittleHavana (105)
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When he casted this movie? Colin Farrell as Alexander, no offence but not the role for Farrell.

Jared Leto?
Angelina Jolie?

[–] Juschill (808) 5 years ago

I hated Angelina Jolie. Every scene she was in.

I hated the normally great Val Kilmer.

I hated Jared Leto.

Colin Farrell was the least of this movie’s problems.

[–] rudeboymurray (3279) 5 years ago

Farrell’s miscasting aside (and yes, he was pretty bad), I don’t think this film was the disaster it was made out to be. I don’t think it’s any less enjoyable than Gladiator and a lot better than Braveheart, to pluck a couple of more successful period epics from around the same era.

[–] avigalidou (611) 3 years ago

Braveheart is a freaking masterpiece you fool it's pure art you are a very tiny minority

[–] rnmboon (411) 4 years ago

The casting is horrible but the movie as a whole is just a total mess. Almost unbelievable that Oliver Stone directed it: I recognise none of his qualities in this movie.

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

Possibly high when he thought no one would notice the Irish accents!

[–] whynotwriteme (7725) 3 years ago

The Irish accents were deliberate as I recall reading. He was trying to draw a parallel between the greater Greek Empire as Britain and Macedon as Ireland for some reason.

[–] Jones70 (6584) 4 years ago

Angelina Jolie is the only good thing about this movie imo.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

The question answers itself.